"stagy" meaning in English

See stagy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsteɪd͡ʒi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stagy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: stagier [comparative], more stagy [comparative], stagiest [superlative], most stagy [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪdʒi Etymology: From stag(e) + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|stage<alt:stag(e)>|-y|text=+|tree=1}} From stag(e) + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj|er,more}} stagy (comparative stagier or more stagy, superlative stagiest or most stagy)
  1. theatrical Synonyms: dramatic, histrionic, scenic, theatric, thespian Translations (theatrical): театрален (teatralen) (Bulgarian), неестествен (neestestven) (Bulgarian), teatrální (Czech), თეატრალური (teaṭraluri) (Georgian)
    Sense id: en-stagy-en-adj-jFri2h-5 Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Manx translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 33 35 32 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 35 32 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 33 35 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 39 41 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 32 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 33 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 35 38 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of 'theatrical': 55 39 6
  2. unnaturally showy
    Sense id: en-stagy-en-adj-ItLGlv6d Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Manx translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 33 35 32 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 35 32 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 33 35 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 31 41 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 39 41 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 32 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 33 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 35 38 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 32 35 33 Synonyms: affected, affected, effete, fey, recherché, hoity-toity, overrefined, pansified [derogatory], precious [derogatory], pretentious, smug [obsolete], stagy, stilted [figuratively], theatrical, Woosterian
  3. melodramatic; sensationalized Synonyms: ballyhooed, histrionic, overdramatic
    Sense id: en-stagy-en-adj-YMH88gFl Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Manx translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 33 35 32 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 35 32 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 33 35 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 24 26 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 24 26 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 39 41 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 32 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 28 26 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 35 38 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 32 35 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: stagily, staginess, unstagy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "teatralen",
      "sense": "theatrical",
      "word": "театрален"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "neestestven",
      "sense": "theatrical",
      "word": "неестествен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "sense": "theatrical",
      "word": "teatrální"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "teaṭraluri",
      "sense": "theatrical",
      "word": "თეატრალური"
    }
  ],
  "word": "stagy"
}

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